Hawaii: House Committee to Hear Critical Legislation to Preserve Hunting Lands
From NRA-ILA February 20, 2014
This Friday, February 21, the Hawaii House Finance Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 1902 with amendment HD1. As amended, HB 1902, introduced by state Representative Cindy Evans (D-7), would integrate a no net loss policy for public hunting lands in Hawaii. This legislation would require the state Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to preserve the aggregate amount of designated public hunting land available for use by sportsmen. In the event that the BLNR reduces the amount of available public hunting land, they must in turn provide alternative land for hunting, of equal or greater amount and quality of wildlife habitat.
“No Net Loss” laws create a base-line acreage of state public land open to public hunting, guaranteeing that future generations have the same hunting opportunities that we enjoy today. Using the contact information provided below, please call and e-mail members of the state House Finance Committee and respectfully urge them to support this pro-hunting legislation in the Aloha State.
House Finance Committee:
Representative Sylvia Luke (D-25), Chairman
808-586-6200
Repluke@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Aaron Ling Johanson (R-31), Vice-Chairman
808-586-9470
Repjohanson@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Scott Y. Nishimoto (D-21), Vice-Chairman
808-586-8515
Repnishimoto@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Ty J.K. Cullen (D-39)
808-586-8490
Repcullen@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Mark J. Hashem (D-18)
808-586-6510
Rephashem@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Kaniela Ing (D-11)
808-586-8525
Reping@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Jo Jordan (D-44)
808-586-8460
Repjordan@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Bertrand Kobayashi (D-19)
808-586-6310
Repkobayashi@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Nicole E. Lowen (D-6)
808-586-8400
Replowen@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Dee Morikawa (D-16)
808-586-6280
Repmorikawa@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Richard H.K. Onishi (D-3)
808-586-6120
Reponishi@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Gregg Takayama (D-34)
808-586-6340
Reptakayama@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative James Kunane Tokioka (D-15)
808-586-6270
Reptokioka@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Justin H. Woodson (D-9)
808-586-6210
Repwoodson@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Kyle Yamashita (D-12)
808-586-6330
Repyamashita@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Beth Fukumoto (R-36)
808-586-9460
Repfukumoto@capitol.hawaii.gov
Representative Gene Ward (R-17)
808-586-6420
Repward@capitol.hawaii.gov